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Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate

97%

Synonym(s):

2,4-Pentanedione ruthenium(III) derivative, Ru(acac)3

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Linear Formula:
Ru(C5H7O2)3
CAS Number:
14284-93-6
Molecular Weight:
398.39
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24857067
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
EC Number:
238-193-0
MDL number:
MFCD00000030

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Product Name

Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate, 97%

InChI key

RTZYCRSRNSTRGC-LNTINUHCSA-K

InChI

1S/3C5H8O2.Ru/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3,6H,1-2H3;/q;;;+3/p-3/b3*4-3-;

SMILES string

CC(=O)\C=C(\C)O[Ru](O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O)O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O

assay

97%

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: ruthenium
reagent type: catalyst

mp

260 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate can be used:
  • As an electrolyte in redox flow batteries. It helps to enhance the voltage efficiency of batteries.
  • As a starting material to synthesize homogeneously dispersed Ru nanoparticles for super capacitor applications.
  • As a precursor to synthesize ruthenium single atom multifunctional electrocatalyst that exhibits outstanding catalytic performance for zinc-air battery and overall water splitting reaction.
  • To fabricate Ru2P anodic catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells. It helps to improve hydrogen oxidation reaction performance.
  • As a reliable and stable cathode interfacial layer to significantly improve solar cell efficiency and stability.

General description

Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate is a dark violet solid that exhibits high solubility in organic solvents. It exhibits fast kinetics for oxidation and reduction, facilitating efficient electrochemical reactions. It is widely used in the field of nanomaterial synthesis, solar cells, batteries, and supercapacitors.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Yuxiao Zhang et al.
Chemistry, an Asian journal, 14(2), 278-285 (2018-12-07)
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) has been regarded as a favorable photocatalytic co-catalyst and efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst alternative to expensive noble-metals catalysts, owing to earth-abundance, proper band gap, high surface area, and fast electron transfer ability. In order
Bih-Show Lou et al.
Scientific reports, 6, 19949-19949 (2016-01-29)
The synthesis of highly dispersed and stable ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs; ca. 2-3 nm) on porous activated carbons derived from Moringa Oleifera fruit shells (MOC) is reported and were exploited for supercapacitor applications. The Ru/MOC composites so fabricated using the biowaste carbon
Tuenissen, H.T. Elsevier, C.J.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 667-667 (1997)
Kaipeng Liu et al.
Nature communications, 11(1), 1263-1263 (2020-03-11)
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have demonstrated superior catalytic performance in numerous heterogeneous reactions. However, producing thermally stable SACs, especially in a simple and scalable way, remains a formidable challenge. Here, we report the synthesis of Ru SACs from commercial RuO2 powders
Ming Zhao et al.
ACS nano, 13(6), 7241-7251 (2019-05-31)
Owing to their highly open structure and a large number of low-coordination sites on the surface, noble-metal nanoframes are intriguing for catalytic applications. Here, we demonstrate the rational synthesis of Ru cuboctahedral nanoframes with enhanced catalytic performance toward hydrazine decomposition.

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